Astragalus mahoschanicus var. mengdaensis Y. H. Wu (Acta Bot. Yunnan. 20: 40. 1998) and A. mahoschanicus var. multipilosus Y. H. Wu (loc. cit.: 39) do not agree with A. mahoschanicus or with the species A. longiracemosus and A. luteiflorus, all occurring in Qinghai Province. Without having seen the types, it is not possible to get a clear opinion about their taxonomic status.